The Man Who Wagged His Tail (1957)
Directed by Ladislas Vajda / Ladislao Vajda
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Fantasy Comedy |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - Spain |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Peter Ustinov stars as a nasty, grasping Brooklyn slum lord who earns the hatred of everyone. An old lady, cast out on the street by Ustinov, places a curse on his head. The result: Ustinov turns into a dog! Forced to witness the world from a mutt's eye view, the surly landlord truly understands for the first time what it means to be on the outside looking in. He also experience two new sensations: Love and devotion. Ustinov is snapped out of his spell (standing naked in a garbage can!) and vows to change his ways. Despite its overall New York ambience, The Man Who Wagged His Tail is a European production, filmed for the most part in Spain. Its original title was Un angel paso por Brooklyn.
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curse, dog, lawyer, man, role-switching, transformation